Wakefield Running Company

05/26/2026

RUN CLUB TONIGHT!

Full frontal assault on the lovely, unsuspecting Vanilla Bean!

Ok, actually the plan is to run 3-4 miles in the gorgeous Matunuck area of South Kingstown, followed by ice cream at the Original Vanilla Bean. Run Club Mom says to bring a sweatshirt in case it gets chilly after!

6pm: Meet in the parking lot closest to the beach/playground/pavillion

★★★★★ · Park

05/24/2026

We still have room if you’re starting your Blessing training! 4 spots left which include a bib and unlimited spots if you already have one!

Train for the 10 mile Blessing of the Fleet Road Race in Narragansett with the beginner-focused training plan that will get you to the start injury-free! Runners receive on-course training, injury screening, product samples, a race day shirt, a gift certificate to the store, and many other perks!

05/18/2026

Huge congrats to everyone who toed the line at the Blazin' Battle 10k yesterday! You showed up, and so did the heat (which is only right for a race with the word blazing in it). The next race in the RI Grand Prix is the Gaspee Days 5k on June 13th, at 9:30 am. Hope to see you there!

05/14/2026

Announcing Blessing for Beginners 2026!!

We secured some guaranteed entries for participants in our Blessing for Beginners program. The program (bib included) costs $225. If you do not need a bib, the fee is $155.

So this year is different as we have two options: one for those who bought a bib during the registration period, and one for those who missed out.

Both options include the following:

8 week training program
1:1 meet up/evaluation with coaches
2 coached group runs per week plus optional strength program (completed independently)
1 team race shirt or singlet
Weekly giveaways (running socks, gels, hydration, etc)
$25 gift certificate to Wakefield Running Company
Discount on shoe purchase during the training session

For more information and to register, sign up at the link below. You must be part of the training group in order to receive a bib.

Kick off meeting: May 23, 8am at the store
All registrants must attend the kick off meeting to complete registration, sign our waiver, and pay.

We have seven bibs left so if you are considering it don't delay. There will be a waitlist in case there are those who don't attend the kick off meeting and forfeit their entry.

Don't need a bib: https://forms.gle/iFUc4aQbEifoZ8fQ6
Need a bib: https://forms.gle/7c6HHFEcvfUDtBYAA

Hope to see you on May 23rd!!

Event Timing: May 30th, 2026 Event Address: Wakefield Running Co, 20 Main St, (Belmont Plaza) Wakefield RI Contact us at [email protected]

05/13/2026

Nice work Christine!!!!
If you didn't know, our Nip the Nips contest is up and running!! Collect nips now through June 2. Once a week, post a pic and tag us AND your favorite shoe company (of the brand we carry). The person with the most nips wins, as long as they have posted 4 pics by the end of the contest. Make sure to save the nips because we need to count them. And yes, we will dispose of them.
People ask, Keith, where do we put the nips when we are running? Wear shorts with big pockets. Wear a vest. Carry a little bag. Put them in your shirt sleeve. Be creative. You can do it.
Now go get 'em!

05/12/2026

This Sunday is the Blazin' Battle Against Brain Cancer 10k in Greenville! This amazing fundraiser honors a firefighter who lost his life to glioblastoma, and it brings awareness to the disease and those who are fighting the fight of their lives.

Sign up as a member of our team and make sure to stop by the store to pick up your team race shirt (which we are selling at cost).

Here is the link to join the series: https://runsignup.com/Race/RI/Providence/RIgrandprix
They will ask you for a password: WRCruns2026

Here is the link to sign up for the race: https://runsignup.com/Race/RI/Greenville/TheBlazinBattleAgainstBrainCancer

For every race you do as part of our team, you will receive a $25 gift certificate to the store. There's plenty of races left so let's gooooo!!!

05/11/2026

Pick up nips as many as you can while walking or running.

Take picture once a week of your haul and tag your favorite shoe brand that we carry (Brooks, Hoka, Topo, Saucony, New Balance, Mount to Coast, Mizuno).

Each week begins with Sunday, so the weeks are:
May 11-16
May 17-23
May 24-30
May 31- June 2

You don’t need to post ALL the nips each time. Just a random picture of your daily haul once a week. Make sure you tag us and the shoe company that you hope to win. Sunday is the first day of the week. So this week post one. Next week (starting 5/17) post one, and so on and so forth.

05/05/2026

Join us tonight as we run down to Narragansett beach in our favorite (new) shoe brand. Come any time after 5:30 to grab a pair and take them for a spin. Of course, you could have even more fun and take them out with our 6pm run club. You’d run from the Mount (Wakefield) to the Coast (Gansett) in your Mount to Coasts and not too many people can say that about their Tuesday night.

What: Mount to Coast shoe demo
When: Tuesday 5/5 anytime after 5:30

PS there is a small subset discussing a post run “Guac Walk” which decoded means crossing the street for margs and guacamole at Cantina Del Rio!

04/27/2026

Tomorrow night!! Our run club is going to test the theory that running makes you smarter by throwing down at Tower Hill Brewing Company's trivia night!
We are meeting at 6pm in the parking lot for a few miles, and then will head inside for some fun. Bring your A game, or better yet your A+ game!

Where:
85 Village Square Drive
South County Commons
When: 4/28 at 6pm
Hope you can make it!!